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The 2022 Session of the EU-Namibia Political Dialogue took place in Windhoek earlier this week (28 September), during which the two parties engaged in an in-depth discussion on several topics of shared and common interest, ranging from peace and security, climate change to trade and economic cooperation. Co-chaired by Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Deputy Prime Minister and […]
Gabon’s civil aviation, ANAC, has issued an operation permit to Gabon Aero Solutions, a private airline using helicopters, to transport personnel of oil and gas companies operating in the central African country. Christophe Lacombe, a helicopter pilot, is the project director. Based in capital Libreville, the company is launched with private capital gathered from Gabonese […]
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union has called on the Chadian junta to stick to 18 months period for the completion of the transition and said it opposes the candidacy of any member of the Transition Military Council (TMC) led by Mahamat Deby, son of former leader Idriss Deby. The PSC’s […]
The African Development Bank has approved a €199 million loan to finance Morocco’s competitive & resilient cereal development program to help boost food security, nutrition, and crops resilience across Africa. The program will help reduce Morocco’s cereal imports, focusing on improving productivity and the resilience of cereal production to climate change. It also provides for […]
The UNDP and Cameroon have inked a loan deal of $21 million earmarked to strengthen the resilience of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of the central African country in addressing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Journal du Cameroun reports. The agreement signed between UNDP Chief in Cameroon Jean-Luc Stalon and Alamine Ousmane Mey, Minister of […]
Two crashes of helicopters of the Ugandan army on Monday and Tuesday on mission against terrorists in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killed at least 22 soldiers including 3 Congolese soldiers, Anadolu news agency reports citing the Congolese army. The first crash occurred near the village of Boga, in the Ituri province of the […]
Moroccan UM6P University and its Israeli peer Bar-Ilan agreed to cooperate in developing clean energies, notably those based on hydrogen, renewables and recycling. The resumption of ties between Morocco and Israel in late 2020 paved the way for academic cooperation between the two countries, including through exchange programs. This new partnership will enable young researchers […]
Planned oil and gas exploration in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo could expose more than one million people to pollution and disease, according to a report released by the environmental group Greenpeace Africa. The planned selling of 30 eastern land blocks that extend into a famous gorilla reserve would also threaten wildlife and food […]
While Kenya’s newly elected President William Ruto, ran his election campaign on an anti-China platform, the language of his new administration now stands in a sharp contrast with the strident tones he used on the campaign trail. During his campaign, Ruto talked tough on China, vowing to deport Chinese nationals doing jobs he said should […]
A Congress bipartisan group sent a letter Thursday to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, raising concerns over Algeria’s growing ties with Russia and calling for sanctions against officials in the Algerian regime for arms deals with Moscow. The call by the bipartisan group, led by Congresswoman Lisa McClain, follows a similar call from Senator […]